Boiken

Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.

Dual Purpose

Introduced

1828

Origin

Prussia, Germany

Measured Phenotype

Brix: 12.7 °Bx

Each value is the highest-precedence :Assertion attached to this cultivar; full provenance (year, evidence type, confidence) is preserved in the graph.

Boiken is a bright yellow German apple, often with a beautiful pinkish-red blush, valued for its vigorous and hardy tree, reliable productivity, and attractive appearance. The flavor is brisk and subacid—good for culinary use and market rather than dessert eating. It stores well and produces light-colored evaporated stock.

Flavor & Texture

subacidacidicfirmcrisptenderjuicy

Best Uses

cookingdryingjuicing

4 historical watercolors from the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection (1886–1942) included in the gallery above. Public domain.

Lineage

Offspring

Glockenapfel Altlander Pfannkuchenapfel

Origin & History

Status: commercial

brisksubacidsprightly

References

USDA-NPGS: PI 589134
UK National Fruit Collection: 653
Wikidata: Q891016